In the same week NYC banned supersized sugary beverages and modern science recognized acupuncture as a legitimate means of pain relief, John Friend made his ambitious return to the yoga teaching world and new technology was revealed that could threaten the need for live, in-person yoga teachers and classes. It’s like the universe is conspiring to make us all healthy, soda-free, pain-free, Friend-less homebodies! Your yoga pants may never get to see the light of blazing solar flames. You win some, you lose some.

It was a new moon over the weekend, so if you were looking to shed your unwanted and unnecessary patterns and processes, you’re in luck. New moons are good excuses to begin new routines and let go of worthless things like self-destructive behavior and that 32oz coke habit. Not sure where to start? Talk about sticky sweetness, it’s yoga news time. Get on your magic mats!

More awesomeness. Did you miss Amy Poehler day? We deemed last Friday as such when were made aware of all the amazing self-empowerment and positive body image boosting the actress and comedienne is promoting to young girls, and ladies of all ages, really.